Conjugate escabullir in Spanish
to slip away
escabullir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #1745 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El gato se escabulló por la ventana antes de que lo atraparan." (The cat slipped away through the window before they could catch it.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
escabullir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to slip away · -ir verb · irregular (irregular) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escabullo |
| tú | escabulles |
| él/ella/Ud. | escabulle |
| nosotros | escabullimos |
| vosotros | escabullís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escabullen |
Siempre se escabulle cuando hay que limpiar la casa.
He always slips away when it's time to clean the house.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escabullí |
| tú | escabulliste |
| él/ella/Ud. | escabulló * |
| nosotros | escabullimos |
| vosotros | escabullisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escabulleron * |
Ayer yo escabullí.
Yesterday I slip away.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escabullía |
| tú | escabullías |
| él/ella/Ud. | escabullía |
| nosotros | escabullíamos |
| vosotros | escabullíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escabullían |
Antes yo escabullía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to slip away often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escabulliré |
| tú | escabullirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | escabullirá |
| nosotros | escabulliremos |
| vosotros | escabulliréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escabullirán |
Mañana yo escabulliré.
Tomorrow I will slip away.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escabulliría |
| tú | escabullirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | escabulliría |
| nosotros | escabulliríamos |
| vosotros | escabulliríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escabullirían |
Si pudiera, yo escabulliría.
If I could, I would slip away.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | escabulla |
| tú | escabullas |
| él/ella/Ud. | escabulla |
| nosotros | escabullamos |
| vosotros | escabulláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escabullan |
Espero que tú escabullas.
I hope that you slip away.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | escabulle |
| él/ella/Ud. | escabulla |
| nosotros | escabullamos |
| vosotros | escabullid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | escabullan |
Siempre se escabulle cuando hay que limpiar la casa.
He always slips away when it's time to clean the house.
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Example sentences
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El gato se escabulló por la ventana antes de que lo atraparan.
The cat slipped away through the window before they could catch it.
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Siempre se escabulle cuando hay que limpiar la casa.
He always slips away when it's time to clean the house.
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Los niños intentaron escabullirse de la clase sin que el profesor los viera.
The children tried to sneak out of class without the teacher seeing them.
Common phrases with escabullir
- escabullirse entre la multitud to slip away through the crowd
- escabullirse sin ser visto to sneak away unseen
- escabullirse de una responsabilidad to wriggle out of a responsibility